were recorded and mixed. In 1988, Bowen founded a label named Universal Records (not to be confused with the much more famous Universal Records of 1995 to 2005), which he sold to Capitol Records a year later. Soundtracks Bowen produced his first movie soundtrack in 1970, for Vanishing Point, which was released in 1971. That soundtrack contains three songs which he composed, as well as music from the band Mountain and from Big Mama Thornton. The three Bowen pieces are an incidental theme called "Love Theme", credited to Jimmy Bowen Orchestra, and two others, "Super Soul Theme" and the hard-rock piece "Freedom of Expression", credited to The J.B. Pickers. Other soundtracks include the movies Smokey and the Bandit II (1980), The Slugger's Wife (1985) and the soundtrack of the theater play Big River'' (1988). Personal life He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business and holds an MBA with honors from Belmont University. He married singer Keely Smith in 1965 and produced her recordings for Reprise Records. The couple divorced in 1969. He lives with his present wife Ginger in Longmont, Colorado. Discography Albums Singles Bibliography References Further reading External links 1937 births Living people American country singer-songwriters Record producers from Texas Apex Records artists Belmont University alumni Crest Records artists Grammy Award winners Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania alumni Roulette Records artists Singer-songwriters from Texas People from Dumas, Texas Country musicians from Texas